Artisans Foie Gras with Poached Pears and Baklava
As our friend Chef Jacques Fox at Artisans Restaurant says, "Foie gras is like butter on steroids!" We couldn't agree more -- this one of the most luxurious dishes we've ever tasted. It's made with a velvety rich raspberry demi-glace and poached pears.
Ingredients
Foie Gras
- 2 ounce each 1.5 pieces of Foie Gras
- 2 Slices of high quality Brioche bread
Sauce
- 1 quart raspberry vinegar
- 1 quart Crème de Cassis Liquor
- 1 quart Demi-glace
Poached Pear
- 5 ounces white wine
- 1.5 ounces water
- 1 ounces granulated sugar
- 1 each Bosc pear
- 1/4 each stick of cinnamon
- 1 piece smallof star Anise
- 1 each Clove
Baklava
- 1/4 cups blended oil
- 1/4 cups butter melted
- ½ cups dried black currants
- 1/2 cups golden raisins
- 6 each dried apricots
- 3 tablespoon apricot glaze
- 1 box Phyllo Dough
Instructions
For Sauce
- Reduce Raspberry Vinegar to about 4 ounces in one pan.
- In separate pan reduce Crème de Cassis to about 6 ounces.
- Combine the Raspberry Vinegar in the Crème de Cassis, then add demi-glace.
- Simmer lightly for 15 mins.
Poached Pear
- Put all of the ingredients in a pot and simmer slowly until tender.
Plating
- Sear two 1.5 ounce pieces of Foie Gras.
- Toast half of a slice of Brioche.
- Place brioche on plate, top with pears, place foie gras on top of pears, then drizzle with sauce.
Baklava
- Mix melted butter and blended oil in a bowl.
- Small dice apricots, then mix with raisins, currants, and apricot glaze.
- Lay out one sheet of phyllo Dough and cut into three even portions. Brush with oil/butter mix then add another layer of phyllo dough. Repeat until there are five layers.
- Line the bottom of the phyllo dough with a thin line of dried fruit mix. Roll up tightly.
- Brush with butter/oil mix and bake at 350F for approximately 15 mins or until golden brown and flaky.
Notes
This recipe is provided courtesy of Artisans Restaurant in Houston.
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